Tagged with wildlife …

Now that I am back in Ushuaia it has been a good time to look through and back up my photos. I have hundreds of penguin shots from a distance, up close, in groups or alone. However one thing that I seemed to have shot a lot of is the seemingly headless penguins. These photos … Continue reading →

In my final week of work, my colleague Michaela said to write a blog on the difference between seals and sealions. Luckily, one of the first lectures on board the Antarctic cruise was this, and then, during the trip, I was lucky enough to see five species of seal in the Antarctic. True Seals Essentially … Continue reading →

If there was one thing that we were guaranteed to see on every landing during our Antarctic cruise it was penguins. With the different types and behaviours, it was something I didn’t get bored with. Looking through the hundreds of penguin pictures I took at every opportunity, these are some of my favourite penguin characteristics. … Continue reading →

For a few weeks in London before I left, everyone asked ‘Are you excited?’ and my response was, the trip doesn’t really feel real yet. And I wasn’t sure when it would. Walking out of our Thackeray Court flat, home for almost 6 years, didn’t make the travelling seem real. A somewhat teary goodbye at … Continue reading →

Safari animals are magnificent – to read about and see for yourself in Africa. Arguably, they are even cuter whilst they are babies and some of the photos make me want to pick one up and take them home (to join the rest of the animals on my London flat balcony). The famed Big 5 … Continue reading →

When I went on safari in 2007 one of the highlights was walking with lions in Zimbabwe. It was such a privilege to see these amazing creatures on foot, and learn about the conservation efforts that the project was carrying out. Whilst working for Sanctuary Retreats I have found out more about various conservation projects … Continue reading →

Working for a safari lodge operator, wildlife research and content writing played a large part of my day-to-day role. I decided to do some research into the four different types of apes – gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and gibbons, and what made them different to monkeys. Oh, add to that, where you can see each of … Continue reading →

There are some places that come along as a real treat. They are not on the list of things to see or places to go, and indeed, you wouldn’t have even heard of them, except for discussions with people you just met. Donna Nook in Lincolnshire UK was such a place. Had I not got … Continue reading →